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=Assessment of Our Population Riverside County =

The total death in Riverside County in 2007 was 13,855. Of these 13,855 deaths, 3,922 were caused by heart disease. In addition, 3,091 was attributed to various forms of cancer with the highest being from specifically lung cancer following diabetes with 426 victims and suicide and homicide with approximately 350 individuals. Sexually transmitted diseases are very prominent in Riverside County with the highest being Chlamydia with 1,382 cases alone in 2011 followed by Hepatitis C and Gonorrhea. The crime rate in Riverside County for 2009 was 1,539 violent crimes which include: homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. In addition, there were 5,216 reported property crimes and 6,239 larceny theft crimes committed.

Riverside County is located in Southern California, east of Los Angeles metropolitan area. It is a part of area commonly named as Inland Empire. Riverside County borders with San Bernardino County on the North, San Diego and Imperial counties on the South, Orange County on the West and Arizona’s La Paz County on the East. The county area is 7,206.48 square miles. It’s fourth largest county in the State of California. Terrain of Riverside County is very diverse with mountains mostly in the center and on the west side and deserts on the east side. Mt San Jacinto 10,834 is the county’s highest point. According to US CENSUS data, the county’s total population in 2010 was 2,189,641 persons, which is about 304 persons per square mile.

In 2006 the high unemployment rate for Riverside County was 5.6%. In 2010 the high unemployment rate was 15.2%, in 2011 the high was 14.6%, and in 2012 so far the high is 12.6%. The highest paying occupations in Riverside County go as follows: anesthesiologists, surgeons, physicians, dentists, and finally family general practitioners. Personal and Home Care Aides have the fastest growing occupation in Riverside County. The religious groups in Riverside County are: Roman Catholic, Mormon, Southern Baptist Convention, Jewish, Seventh Day Adventist, Assembly of God, Church of Christ, Muslim, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Missouri Synod Lutheran, Bahu’I, and Hindu. The religious groups with the most members are the Roman Catholics with 436, 440 members, the Mormons with 34, 314 members, and the Southern Baptist Convention with 21,857 members in 2000. The weather on May 5th from 2007 to 2011 had a normal high of 78 degrees, a low of 55 degrees, and an average temperature of 65 degrees. There are23 schools districts with K-12 with a total 420,343 students enrolled. There are a total of 10 colleges and 9 universities in Riverside County. There are 470 students enrolled in the school for the deaf. There are nine special education schools in riverside county.

Since 1992 California’s two senators, Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer have both supported community outreach events, including the special Olympians. In March of 2011, Senator Diane Feinstein wrote to Mr. Timothy Shriver, the Chairmam and CEO of the Special Olympics offering support the Special Olympics community in California by bidding to host the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. In the letter the Senator stated that Los Angeles has a proven track record of hosting successful international conventions and sporting events, making it an excellent fir to host the Special Olympics in 2012. The Senator also looks forward to being of assistance and supporting the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Currently, however, the Special Olympics of California have not received any donation money from Feinstein’s or Boxer’s camp. Riverside County houses a variety of individuals with disabilities and special needs. Currently there are over 400,000 individuals with some sort of disability on Riverside County which include sensory, physical and mental disabilities. Out of these 400,000 individuals with a disability, 36,000 do not require direct assistance from a care taker for self-care, 108, 112 go outside the home and 123,465 of these individuals are employed. Currently there are approximately 65,000 individuals with mental disabilities that have the support of the Special Olympics organization. The majority of these individuals with disabilities are Caucasian or Hispanic, followed by African American and Native American. In addition, the main language spoken is English followed by Spanish.

Riverside County encompasses a vast geographical area housing thirty-seven hospitals. The majority of these hospitals are concentrated near the major populations in the north western part of Riverside County. Currently the main epidemic health concerns in Riverside County are sexually transmitted diseases, such as Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, Cancer, and Heart Disease. California offers what is called Medical and Dentacal for individuals that qualify which offer health insurance coverage. Riversides main hospital is the Riverside Regional Medical Center which works closely with the Medical program for optimal patient care. Currently, however, California ranks number eight in the nation for individuals that are uninsured. In total, there are 21% of individuals that are uninsured, 53% are insured through their employer, 22% receive insurance through public programs, and 7.6% purchase health care insurance privately.

Bus fares are as followed -general: base fare- $1.50 Day pass- $4 7 day pass: $16 30 day pass- $50 -Youth (grades 1-12): base fare- $1.50 Day pass- $4 7 day pass: $16 30 day pass- $35 -senior/disabled: base fare- $0.70 Day pass- $2 7 day pass: $16 30 day pass- $23 -medicare card holder: base fare- $0.70 Day pass- $2 7 day pass: $16 30 day pass- $23 -child (46" tall or under): base fare- $0.25 Day pass- n/a 7 day pass: n/a 30 day pass- n/a

Dial a ride Fares: -senior/disabled: base fare- $3 -medicare card holder: base fare- $3 -child (46" tall or under): $0.50

The are so many different bus routes that go to lake elsinore, temecula, perris, moreno valley, riverside, hemet, san jacinto, beumont, and banning.


 * Parks and Recreation **

Cathedral City: Agua Caliente Park, Century Park, Memorial Park, Panorama Park, Patriot Park, Second Street Park, Dennis Keat Soccer Park, Town Square

Banning: Banning Community Services Department- Guitar, Kids Yoga, Zumba Fitness, Tot Time, Martial Arts, Stage Coach Square Dancing

Beaumont: Beaumont Sports Park, Veterans Park, Oak Valley Park, Rangel Park, Stewart Park, 3 Rings Ranch Community Park, Seneca Spring Community Parks, DeForge Community Park, Seneca Springs Community Park: Located on Malaga Ave, Trevino Community, Mt. View Community Park, Wild Flower Community Park, Palmer Community Park, Stetson Community Park, Shadow Hill Community Park, Sunny Hills Community Park

Blythe: 7 parks and 1 pocket park

Corona: Butterfield Park, Citrus Park, City Park, Mountain Gate Park, Promenade Park, Santana Park

Eastvale: Cedar Creek Park, Deer Creek Park, Heritage Park, James C. Huber Park, McCune Family Park, Orchard Park, Providence Ranch Park, Eastvale Jogging/Running/Bike Trail, Dairyland Park, Riverwalk Park, Half Moon Park, American Heroes Park, Mountain View Park

Indio: South Jackson Park, Yucca Park, Dominguez Park, North Jackson Park, Miles Avenue Park, Shields Park, Cahuilla Park, Patton Park, Dr. Carreon Park, York Plaza, Mulligan Dog Park

Jurupa Valley: Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District (JARPD), Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center, Riverside County Parks

Lake Elsinore: Aberhill Park, Channel Walk, City Park, Creek side Park, Lake Point Park, Lincoln Street Park, Linear Park, Machado Park, McVicker Canyon Park and Skate Park, Oak Tree Park, Rosetta CYN Community Park and Dog Park, Serenity Park, Summerhill Park, Summerlake Park, Swick and Matich Park, Tuscany Hills Park, Yarborough Park

La Quinta: A dams Park, Civic Center Campus, Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle School Fields, Desert Pride Park, Eisenhower Park, Fritz Burns Park, La Quinta Park, La Quinta Sports Complex, Monticello Park, _Pioneer Park, Saguaro Park, Season’s Park, Velasco Park, Lake Cahuilla Regional Park

Menifee: McCall Park, Heritage Park, Sunrise Park, Mira Park, Rolling Hills Park, Autumn Breeze Park, Hidden Meadows Park, Wheatfield Park, La Paloma Park, Aldergate Park, Grand Vista Park, Eldorado Park, Eldorado Pocket Park, Marion V. Ashley Community Center, Eller Park

Moreno Valley: Sunnymead Park, Moreno Valley Community Park, John F. Kennedy Park, Weston Park, Gateway Park, Westbluff Park, Woodland Park, Morrison Park, Bethune Park, Moreno Valley Equestrian Park & Nature Center, Cottonwood Equestrian Staging Area, Ridge Crest Park, Fairway Park, Victoriano Park, Pedrorena Park, El Potrero Park, TownGate Memorial Park, Bayside Park, Adrienne Mitchell Memorial Park, Shadow Mountain Park, Hidden Springs Park, March Field Park and Valley Skate Park, Parque Amistad, College Park, Vista Lomas Park, Celebration Park, Rock Ridge Park, Rancho Verde Staging Area, Patriot Park, Cold Creek Trailhead, Rancho Verde Park, Lasselle Sports Complex

Murrieta: Alta Murrieta Sports Park, Antelope Hills Park, Antigua Park, Barrat Park, Bear Valley Park #1-2, Blackmore Ranch, California Oaks Park, Calle Cipres Park, Calle Estancia Park, Carson Park, Centuray Park, Cole Canyon Park, Community Center/Hunt Field, Copper Canyon Park, Creek Side Villages, Crystal Aire Park, Eastgate Park, Echo Canyon Park, Falcons park, Firefighters Park, Glen Arbor Park, Grizzly Ridge Park, Lincoln Ranch Trail, Los Alamos Hills Sports Park, Mapleton Park, Meadowridge Park, Mira Mosa Park, Montafino Park, Monte Vista Park, Mountain Pride Park, Northstar Park, Oak Mesa Park, Oak Terrace Park, Oak Tree Park, Palomar Park, Pond Park, Rancho Acacia Park, Rosewood Park, Shady Maple Park, Springbrook Park, Sycamore Park, Sykes Park, Torrey Pines Park, Town Square Park, Valley Vista Park, Vintage Reserve Park, Warms springs Park, Whitewood Park

Norco: Clark Field Community Center Park, George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center, Kips Korner Park, Neal Snipes Park, Norco Hills Park, Pacer, Pikes Peak Park, River Trails Park, Silverlakes Park, Sundance Park, Ted Brooks Park, Wayne Makin Park, Hawks Crest Park

Palm Desert: Cahuilla Hills Park, Cap Homme/Ralph Adams Park, Civic Center Park, Community Gardens, Freedom Park, Hovley Soccer Park, Ironwood Park, Joe Mann Park, Magnesia Falls City Park, Palma Village Park, University Dog Park, University Park East

Palm Springs: Baristo Park, DeMuth Park, Desert Healthcare (Wellness) Park, Desert Highland Park, Dog Park, Frances Stevens Park, Ruth Hardy Park, Sunrise Park, Victoria Park

Perris: Basin Park, Bob Long Park, Copper Creek Park, Foss Field Park, Frank Eaton Memorial Park,Linear Park East, Mercado Park, Metz Park, Monument Ranch Park, Morgan Park, P aragon Park, Patriot Park, Rotary Park, Skydive Baseball Park,Bob Glass Gymnasium

Mirage: Blixseth Mountain Park, Cancer Survivors Park, Magnesia Falls Mini-Park, S. Wolfson Park, Whitewater Park

Riverside: Ab Brown Sports Complex, Andulka Park, Arlington Heights Sports Park, Arlington Park, Bergamont Park, Bobby Bonds Park, Bryant Park, Carlson Park, Castleview Park, Challen Park, Collett Park, Dario Vasquez, Don Derr Park, Don Jones Park, Don Lorenzi Park, Doty Trust Park, Fairmount Park, Evans Sports Complex, Harrison Park, Highland Park, Hunt Park, Hunter Park, Islander Park, La Sierra Park, Lincoln Park, Loring Park, Low Park, Mt. Rubidoux, t. Vernon, Mtn. View Park, Myra Linn Park, Newman Park, Nichols Park, North Park, Orange Terrace Park, Patterson Park, Rancho Loma Park, Reid Park, Riverside Sports Complex, Riverwalk Dog Park, Rutland Park, Shamel Park, Swanson Park, Sycamore Canyon Wilderness Park_Sycamore Highland Park, Taft Park, Tequesquite Park, Thundersky Park, Victoria, Villegas Park, Washington Park, White Park San Jacinto: Aaron J. Ward Park, Almaden Park, Belicia Park, Bolander Park, Catalpa Park, Col. Lewis Millett Park, Cutting Park, Daniel Najera Park, Druding Park, Durango Park, Francisco Estudillo Heritage Park, Granite Homes, Hafliger Park, Haugen Park, Hofmann Park, Lynden Trail Park, Mistletoe Park, Parkside Village, Rancho Park, Rancho San Jacinto Parks, Rancho San Jacinto Parks, Sagecrest Park, Sallee Park and Recreation Pool, Skyview Park, Solana II Park, Stallions Crossings, Tamarisk Park, Terrazzo Park, The Cove, Valley Wide Regional Park, Ward Park, Warneke Park594 Sunnyside Blvd Temecula: Bahia Vista Park, Butterfield Stage Park, Calle Aragon Park, Crowne Hill Park, Harveston Community Park, Harveston Lake Park, _Kent Hintergardt Memorial Park, Loma Linda Park, Long Canyon Creek Park, Margarita Community Park, Meadows Park, Nakayama Park, Nicolas Road Park, _Pablo Apis Park, Pala Community Park, Paloma Del Sol Park, Paseo Gallante Park, Patricia H. Birdsall Sports Park, Redhawk Community Park, Riverton Park, Ronald Reagan Sports Park, Rotary Park, Sam Hicks Monument Park, Serena Hills Park, Sunset Park, Temecula Creek Trail Park, Temecula Duck Pond & Veterans Memorial, Temeku Hills Park, Vail Ranch Park, Veteran's Park, Voorburg Park, Winchester Creek Park

Average Fluoridation of Riverside County is 0.6ppm with a range from 0.5-0.7ppm. The sources in the drinking water are naturally present in the environment.

There are 1500 special olympians in Riverside County